Thank you.
I could say "thank you" over and over again, but even then, two words that under normal circumstances provide a feeling of gratitude can't come close to showing how grateful I am to have the privilege to know you.
It's so cliché (and perhaps extremely emotional, if I may add) to say that I wouldn't be living life well without you. However, with that cliche comes some truth.
Life isn't a thing you can do on your own. Sure, I may able to make it on my own for a while, but eventually, there comes an epiphany that I'm not able to do life without you guys.
I'm thankful for all the memories from doing all the crazy, senseless things that we can talk and laugh about all while making new ones that we'll be talking and laughing for times to come. I appreciate the entertaining competitions we've had, whether it's been who can get the best grade on a test, who's the best Xbox player, or decide who has the best "game" in some pickup basketball. There are always the times where we drive around town late at night blasting pointless music from our vehicles. We can't forget times where we've acted pointless, doing crazy and silly things, leaving any people in our vicinity questioning our sanity. It's through these times, though, that I'm left in stitches yet wanting more. I'm left wishing time was not a thing.
Thank you for putting up with me. When compared to you, I come far from close to matching up to the friend that you've been. I'm hard to get along with at times, I'm hard to be able to rely on at times, and, of course, there is more. Nevertheless, you still accept me and call me your best friend, too.
I'm thankful that you've been there... in many circumstances. You've been there through the hard times in my life, and you've been there in the best times of my life. I know you have my back through thick and thin, shutting down anybody or anything that comes to interfere. You've been the one that I've been able to come to with anything, knowing that you'll be slow to judge and quick to keep thing between us.
Perhaps most of all, I'm thankful that you've helped me walk in my faith. The Bible calls us to be a unified body of Christ. We're not supposed to walk alone, and that's one thing that I definitely haven't done. You've been the one to keep me accountable. You've been the one to support me in the tough times. You've been the one to make sure I stick strongly in my faith.
This letter barely scratches the surface of all the things that you've done for me. I reflect on the past, yet I can't help but wait to see that the future holds. I can't help but wait for the newest adventures that await us. Looking back, I am truly thankful for that first time we met -- that strange, awkward time that occurred just because we didn't know each other. That time being something that has developed into the beautiful friendship that is. It's amazing to look back from where we are to where we came form. All of this leaves me with nothing to say but ...
Thank you.
